PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Briody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Van Harrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Briody
vs
Van Harrie

176 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Briody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Van Harrie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briody pushes Van Harrie up against the cage in a clinch.

Briody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van Harrie rushes Briody and presses him up against the cage.
Van Harrie crunches a lovely knee into Briody's ribcage.
Van Harrie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Briody has Van Harrie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Briody pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Van Harrie tumbling to the mat - Briody dives into Van Harrie's guard.
Briody sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Briody got a little sloppy there for a moment and Van Harrie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Briody has managed to get both his arms back between Van Harrie's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Harrie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Briody can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Van Harrie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Harrie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Briody gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Briody scoring with punches to the head and body.
Briody throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Harrie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Briody passes Van Harrie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Van Harrie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Briody pulls his head out easily.

Briody decides to stand and escape the position.

Van Harrie forces Briody back against the cage and clinches.
Van Harrie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Briody lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Briody manages to break the clinch.
Briody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Harrie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Briody is trying to break free.
Van Harrie tries to land knees in the clinch but Briody avoids the damage to the body.
Briody is trying to force a seperation but Van Harrie has the dominant position.

Briody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van Harrie clinches with his opponent.
Van Harrie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Briody blocks it with crossed arms.
Briody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Briody is trying to break the clinch but Van Harrie has him pressed against the cage.
Briody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Briody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briody moves out of range as Van Harrie throws a body kick.
Van Harrie staying out of range there.
Briody misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Briody.
Van Harrie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Briody.

Van Harrie moves into the clinch.
Van Harrie scores a nice knee to the body.
Briody is breathing heavily.
Van Harrie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Briody pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Briody looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Harrie lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dylan Briody has been cut.
Briody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Briody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Briody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Briody misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briody takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Harrie landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Harrie scores with a knee to the head.
Van Harrie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Briody takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Harrie lands a good knee to the midsection. Briody won't want to take too many of those.
Van Harrie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briody's face.
Van Harrie lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Harrie lands a knee to the head.
Van Harrie looking to throw knees to the head but Briody is blocking nicely.
Briody looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Harrie is trying to break the clinch but Briody is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Van Harrie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Briody's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Van Harrie instigates a clinch.
Briody wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Harrie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Briody tries to break the clinch but Van Harrie is controlling the position.
Van Harrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Briody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Harrie working Briody over with knees to the body.
Van Harrie has Briody pressed against the cage, preventing Briody from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Harrie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Briody avoids it.
Van Harrie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Briody's efforts to push away.
Briody drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Van Harrie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barry Van Harrie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Harrie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Briody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Harrie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Briody's face.
Van Harrie trying to control the position but instead, Briody has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Harrie into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Briody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Briody looks to land a right hand but Van Harrie moved out of range.
Van Harrie blocks a head kick by Briody.
Briody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Briody changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Harrie tries to avoid it but Briody manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Harrie to the ground. Van Harrie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Van Harrie takes the fight into the clinch.
Van Harrie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Briody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Harrie.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Harrie obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Harrie landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Harrie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Briody in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van Harrie scores with a knee to the head.
Van Harrie landing knees to the body.
Van Harrie lands a knee to the head.
Van Harrie is working for takedown but Briody is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Harrie tries to land a knee to the head but Briody blocks with his arms.
Van Harrie lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Harrie looking to slow down the pace here.
Briody working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Harrie obliges.
Van Harrie misses with a knee strike.
Van Harrie looking to stall.
Van Harrie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Harrie scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Harrie working Briody over with knees to the body.
Van Harrie tries a knee to the head but Briody blocks it.
Briody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Harrie's efforts to push away.
Van Harrie working Briody over with knees to the body.
Van Harrie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Van Harrie.
A knee to the head by Van Harrie.
Van Harrie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Harrie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Harrie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Harrie scores with a knee to the head.
Van Harrie scores a nice knee to the body.
Briody takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Briody manages to break the clinch.
Dylan Briody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Briody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Harrie circles away quickly and effectively.
Briody looks to land a combination but Van Harrie avoids it well.

Van Harrie moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Harrie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Harrie tries to land knees in the clinch but Briody avoids the damage to the body.

Van Harrie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Van Harrie takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Briody's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Briody working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Van Harrie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dylan Briody's cut.
That's time! Briody's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Van Harrie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Harrie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Harrie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Briody avoids it.
Briody can't break the clinch.
Van Harrie scores with a knee to the head.
Briody is trying to break the clinch but Van Harrie has him pressed against the cage.
Van Harrie looking to throw knees to the head but Briody is blocking nicely.

Briody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Van Harrie clinches up with Briody and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Briody's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Briody breaks the clinch.

Van Harrie moves into the clinch.
Briody can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Briody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dylan Briody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Van Harrie moves into the clinch.
Van Harrie prevents Briody from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Briody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Briody wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Harrie won't allow it.

Briody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Briody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Van Harrie has Briody up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Harrie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Briody's efforts to push away.
Briody takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Harrie.
Van Harrie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Briody takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Harrie is trying to push Briody away but Briody has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Harrie taking a breather.
Van Harrie unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Van Harrie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Harrie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Harrie scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Harrie.
Van Harrie wants to take the fight to the mat but Briody manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Van Harrie tries a knee to the head but Briody blocks it.
Van Harrie lands a good knee to the midsection. Briody won't want to take too many of those.

Briody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Briody tries to keep at a distance but Van Harrie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Briody tries to break free but Van Harrie pushes him back against the cage.
Briody is trying to push Van Harrie away but Van Harrie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Harrie crunches a lovely knee into Briody's ribcage.
Van Harrie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Briody wants to break free but Van Harrie has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Harrie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Harrie working hard to break the clinch.
Briody has Van Harrie pressed against the cage, preventing Van Harrie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Harrie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Harrie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Briody wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Harrie has him pressed against the cage.
Van Harrie tries a knee to the head but Briody blocks it.

Briody has picked Van Harrie up - he's going for a ride! Briody dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Barry Van Harrie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Harrie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van Harrie.

Briody drops back looking for a leg! Van Harrie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Harrie manages to kick Briody off! Briody jumps back into Van Harrie's guard.
Briody trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Harrie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Briody drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Briody jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van Harrie has a closed guard, preventing Briody from standing up.

Briody avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briody looking to pass the guard.
Briody is working hard here to advance position.
Dylan Briody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Briody throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Van Harrie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Harrie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Van Harrie!